Air India - which is phasing out Boeing B747-400s and Airbus A310 freighters - has terminated the service contracts of 30 of its pilots who fly the freighters with more cuts expected at the loss-making carrier. Air India currently has six B747-400s and two A310 freighters and recently leased out two other A310 freighters to the Delhi-based cargo upstart, Aryan Cargo. … [Read more...] about Air India cuts freighter pilots
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March start for Swissport/Losch at Munich
Swissport International, a global provider of aviation ground services and its local partner Losch have announced they will be commencing their new joint operation at Munich Airport as planned on 1 March. The partners said they have already won business from a number of carriers, including: German- wings, Spanair, Air Berlin, Air Dolomiti and Czech Airlines as their first customers, with Continental Airlines joining from 28 March onwards. Swissport said negotiations are also nearing completion … [Read more...] about March start for Swissport/Losch at Munich
US tightens noose on ‘Merchant of Death’
US prosecutors filed new charges this week in their global pursuit of the suspected Russian arms dealer, Viktor Bout, dubbed the ‘Merchant of Death’. The updated indictment charges that Bout and his former business associate, Richard Chichakli – a Syrian-born American last reported to be living in Moscow - conspired to violate United Nations sanctions aimed at stopping bloody fighting in Africa by using a series of shell companies to try to purchase two planes from US … [Read more...] about US tightens noose on ‘Merchant of Death’
5 US carriers salivating over Haneda slots
Five US carriers including the country’s four largest have applied for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown Haneda airport, two months after a landmark agreement was reached between the US and Japan to relax restrictions on flights between the two countries. Among the carriers seeking slots are: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Delta and United are the two biggest US carriers serving Japan. … [Read more...] about 5 US carriers salivating over Haneda slots
AFRICA: Ethiopian adds 10 737- 800s to all-Boeing fleet
Boeing has announced that Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order for 10 Next- Generation 737-800s, valued at $767 million at list prices. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the carrier is investing in the additional airplanes to expand itsfleet and broaden its network. “Since its founding in December 1945, Ethiopian Airlines has been a dedicated Boeing operator – from [the carrier’s] first flights using DC-3 propeller-driven airplanes between Addis Ababa and Cairo, to … [Read more...] about AFRICA: Ethiopian adds 10 737- 800s to all-Boeing fleet
AMERICAS: Delta Air Lines reports US$1.24 billion loss
Delta Air Lines posted a 2009 net loss of US$1.2 billion, narrowed considerably from a massive deficit of $8.9 billion in 2008 when results were affected by heavy goodwill impairment charges and costs related to its acquisition of Northwest Airlines. Revenue was $28.1 billion, up 24 per cent from 2008. Delta says that merger activities are nearly complete and predicted that results in 2010 will benefit from a lack of integration costs and other complications resulting from the merger of the … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Delta Air Lines reports US$1.24 billion loss
